The Prince of Wales came to visit Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, in 1867. In order to show their hospitality, the city was painted pink (pink being the colour in Rajput culture to express hospitality), hence Jaipur’s surname: ‘the pink city’.
Not only the remnants of the old city parts give a colourful impression. In Jaipur, many tribal people dress up in their traditional costumes and sell bangles and other handicrafts at one of the many street markets. more…
South Molle Island is located in the heart of the Whitsundays. South Molle Island is the largest of the North, Mid and South Molle Island Group and the only one with a resort.
South Molle is a hilly island with grasslands, lush pockets of rainforest, secluded bays and fringing reefs. The Molle Islands are virtually joined along a causeway so you can walk across to Mid Molle almost anytime.
South Molle has extensive birdlife that includes dozens of colourful lorikeets, currawongs and the endangered stone curlews. more…